Summer is the season for outdoor activity and with it comes the yearly return of its favorite blood thirsty villain: the mosquito. With several mosquito borne illnesses that circulate each year and the rising concern of the Zika virus, it is especially important to take precaution in protection against these vexing insects. Though there are many methods to help keep mosquitoes at bay, one of the most natural and cost-efficient methods involves bats.
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Mr. Christopher Roy Bass, age 56, of Milner, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 at his residence. A native & lifelong resident of Lamar County, Mr. Bass was the son of the late Mr. Jimmy Franklin Bass and the late Mrs. Betty Ann McLean Bass.
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Big changes are in the works for next year’s BBQ & Blues Festival, with the board’s decision to join the world’s largest organization of BBQ and grilling enthusiasts by becoming a member of the Kansas City BBQ Society.

KCBS is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and enjoying barbecue. It has more than 20,000 members and sanctions more than 500 barbecue contests world wide. This organization promises to be a step up from the Florida BBQ Association with their 800 members and sanctioning of more than 30 contests a year across five states. KCBS is a larger organization that continues to grow every year and is expected to help with the expanding of the BBQ & Blues Festival.
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On May 24th 2016 Aubrey Jayce Carroll, white male, 15 years of age, was reported as a Runaway Juvenile after not returning home from Spalding High School.

Aubrey is 5’08” and weighs 150 lbs, with blonde/brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white polo style shirt, red windbreaker style jacket and white Nike tennis shoes. Mr. Carroll has not been heard from since he ran away, despite pleas from family and friends. Mr. Carroll has family in the Jones County and Wilkinson County areas.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has been notified and are currently working in cooperation with the Sheriff’s Office.

If anyone sees Aubrey Jayce Carroll or knows his whereabouts, they are encouraged to notify the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office at 770-467-4282.

Recent flushing of Barnesville fire hydrants has some residents concerned about using tap water for bathing and drinking. Most hydrant flushing occurs on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and it can cause sediment to show in local citizens’ water from faucets in and outside their homes.[Full Story »]